Build Your Own?

I've parts togethered computers for myself and others. Doubt I saved much $$ but have the satisfaction of building up a working computer and confidence to fix it when it breaks.

Is it the same with speakers? The more you are willing to do, the more you can save? If I were assembling a FULL Madisound kit, say one of the SEAS models, I'd expect to save 15% against retail of commercial. Certainly no more. And I wouldn't need anything more then a selection of hand tools and an iron.

The more I did, the more I'd expect to save, especially if I were willing to go to the design end of things and was good with detailed wood construction.

I have built my own some months ago, i mixed two of my favorite designs in order to make the perfect ones,

Space is not an issue, time is not even an issue, cash is not such a huge issue either,but, if only I was not such a putz or a clutz when it comes to anything where one has to use tools, be it power or manual. I would dearly love to have a go, but then again the missus would probably tell me to work on the house rather than add another pair of speakers to the clutter.
I would only attempt to build a pair if I could improve on what I already have, maybe I could improve the BLH Nagaoka's used with Fostex FE168Sigma cones, but there would be no way on earth I could improve (or even get remotely close to) the wonderful KCS 150's that adorn my ears and eyes every day.

I just finished these they are new cabinets for speakers I had already built. They use high quality ScanSpeak drivers and I love the way they sound.

http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=33184

Djn04, thats an interesting design. I bet it sounds good. I built a replica of this: http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Andromeda%20Mk-II.html